British gun-brig 'Scorpion' (1794)

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Scorpion
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	3.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	11.1804	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck66' 5"Imperial Feet20.138
Length of Keel58' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet17.6943
Breadth14' 11"Imperial Feet4.2736
Depth in Hold6' 8 ½"Imperial Feet1.8415
Burthen70Tons BM

Armament

24.3.1794Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck3 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.179430 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1794 - 1795LieutenantBWAS-17939.1796 - 1799Lieutenant†BWAS-17936.1799 - 1802LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1794Commissioned for the Channel IslandsBWAS-1793
3.1794Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
14.4.1794Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1795Paid offBWAS-1793
9.1796RecommisisonedBWAS-1793
1801At PooleBWAS-1793
1802At PooleBWAS-1793
11.1804Sold at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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